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93 p. : 27 cm
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Topics: Sex instruction for children, Sex instruction for teenagers, Sexual health -- Juvenile literature,...
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by Hopkins, Ellen
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Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter, gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina. Through a boy, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul - her life
Topics: Cocaine abuse, Drug abuse, High schools, Schools, Family problems, Pregnancy, Teenagers, Crank, Ice...
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Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship
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Topics: Middle schools Fiction, Friendship Fiction, Schools Fiction, Diaries Fiction, Humorous stories,...
Internet Archive Books
by Joan Bauer
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Topics: Diners (Restaurants) -- Juvenile fiction, Politics, Practical -- Juvenile fiction, Cancer --...
Books for People with Print Disabilities
by Spinelli, Jerry
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Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family
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Topics: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction, Friendship -- Juvenile fiction, Family life -- Juvenile fiction
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by Hesse, Karen
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In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others immigrate to America
Topics: Emigration and immigration, Jews, Letters
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by Alvarez, Julia
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Pura Belpré Award, 2004
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Topics: Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12
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by Herbert, Frank
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Sequel: Dune messiah
Spanish Drama
by Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906; Costa, Carles, 1879-1929; Jordà, Josep Maria, 1870-1936
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Translation of: Hedda Gabler
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by Mo Willems
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Topics: Pigeons -- Juvenile fiction, Bus drivers -- Juvenile fiction
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by Kate DiCamillo
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Topics: Dogs -- Fiction., City and town life -- Florida -- Fiction., Florida -- Fiction.
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by Kesselring, Joseph, 1902-1967
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Originally published: 1941
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by Margi Preus
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by Ralston, Aron
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 353)
Topics: Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12
Books for People with Print Disabilities
by Jacqueline Woodson
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Topics: Cultural Literacy and Humanities, Reading Level-Grade 5, Reading Level-Grade 6, Reading Level-Grade...
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by Jeff Kinney
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Topics: Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction., Schools -- Juvenile fiction., Families -- Juvenile fiction.,...
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by Elie Wiesel
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Topics: Modern fiction, Fiction - General, Fiction, Literary, Fiction / General
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by George Selden
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Topics: Crickets -- Juvenile fiction, Cats -- Juvenile fiction, Mice -- Juvenile fiction, Times Square (New...
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by Lucy Grealy
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Topics: Grealy, Lucy, Ewing's sarcoma -- Patients -- United States -- Biography, Disfigured persons --...
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by Fleischman, Sid, 1920-; Von Schmidt, Eric, ill
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"Republished in 1988."
( 2 reviews )
Topics: Gold mines and mining, Orphans, Humorous stories
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Topics: Jesus Christ, Bible
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by Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955; Chase, Jefferson S
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Tobias Mindernickel -- Tristan -- Tonio Kröger -- The child prodigy -- Hour of hardship -- Death in Venice -- Man and dog
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by Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
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xxvii, 803 p. ; 21 cm
Topics: Married women -- Fiction, Adultery -- Fiction, Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 --...
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by Brown, Dan, 1964-
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Topics: Intelligence officers, Computer security, Cryptographers
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by Barrett, Judi; Barrett, Ron
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Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow, where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse
Topics: Weather, Food
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by Alvarez, Julia
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Topics: Mirabal, María Teresa, 1935-1960, Mirabal, Minerva, 1926-1960, Mirabal, Patria, 1924-1960, Women...
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by Johnson, Angela, 1961-
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Fourteen-year-old Marley's seemingly perfect life in the small town of Heaven is disrupted when she discovers that her father and mother are not her real parents
Topics: Adoption, Parent and child
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by Jeff Kinney
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Topics: Summer -- Fiction, Diaries -- Fiction, Humorous stories
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by McCullough, David G
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-371) and index
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vi, 184 p. : 20 cm
Topics: Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 -- Juvenile literature, Physicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature,...
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by Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
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224 p. ; 22 cm
( 1 reviews )
Topics: Robots -- Fiction, Science fiction, American
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by Van Allsburg, Chris
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Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game
Topics: Play, Games
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by Achebe, Chinua
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233 pages ; 20 cm
Topics: Nigerian fiction (English), English fiction, Nigeria
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by Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957-
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228 pages : 20 cm
Topics: United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California -- Fiction, United States Penitentiary,...
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Topics: Reminiscing in old age -- Fiction, Female friendship -- Fiction, Women -- Alabama -- Fiction, Race...
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by Macaulay, David
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Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion
Topics: Literary recreations, Puzzles, Riddles
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by Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
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A Del Rey book
Topic: Science fiction
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by Kincaid, Jamaica
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"A Plume book."
Topics: Mothers and daughters, Teenage girls, Coming of age
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by Orson Scott Card
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Topics: Wiggin, Ender (Fictitious character) -- Fiction., Brothers and sisters -- Fiction., Genetic...
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by Frank Herbert
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Topic: Dune (Imaginary place) -- Fiction
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by Paulsen, Gary
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Companion book to: Hatchet ; The river
Topics: Self-reliance, Survival, Winter
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by Richter, Hans Peter, 1925-
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Translation of: Damals war es Friedrich
Topic: Jews
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by Annie Barrows
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Topics: Friendship -- Fiction, Neighbors -- Fiction
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by Medina, Tony; Christie, Gregory, 1971- ill
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A series of poems written from the point of view of the poet Langston Hughes, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life
Topics: Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, African American poets, Children's poetry, American, Poets, Poets,...
Books for People with Print Disabilities
by Shel Silverstein
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Topics: Children's poetry, American, Humorous poetry, American poetry
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by Marcus Ewert
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Topics: Identity -- Fiction, Transgender people -- Fiction, Self-perception -- Fiction, Interpersonal...
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by Freeman, Don
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Reprint: Originally published : New York : Viking, 1968
Topics: Bears, Teddy bears, Toys
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by Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952; Bond, Felicia
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Cover title
Topics: Barns, Farm life, Domestic animals, Animal sounds, Stories in rhyme
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by Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976
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173 pages ; 18 cm
Topics: Murder victims -- Fiction, Millionaires -- Fiction, Islands -- Fiction, Murder -- Fiction,...
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by Stratton, Allan
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A girl's struggle amid the African AIDS pandemic, Chanda, is an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa. When her youngest sister dies, the first hint of HIV/AIDS emerges, Chanda must confront undercurrents of shame and stigma. Not afraid to explore the horrific realities of AIDS, Chanda's Secrets also captures the enduring strength of loyalty, friendship and family ties. Above all, it is a story about the corrosive nature of secrets...
Topics: Cultural Literacy and Humanities, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading...
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by Chris Cleave
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Topics: Young women -- Fiction, Nigerians -- England -- Fiction, Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction,...
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by Achebe, Chinua
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Mode of access: Internet
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by Louis Sachar
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Topics: Juvenile delinquency -- Juvenile fiction, Homeless persons -- Juvenile fiction, Friendship --...
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by Little, Jean, 1932-; Truesdell, Sue, ill
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"A Harper Trophy book."
Topics: Poetry, Canadian poetry, Short stories, Children's poetry, Canadian
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by Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008
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220 p. ; 21 cm
Topics: Cultural Literacy and Humanities, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade...
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by Dorros, Arthur
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"Reading Rainbow book"--cover
Topics: Ants, Ants as pets, Insects
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"Wimpy kid" Greg Heffley provides instructions for other kids to create their own journals
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Topics: Diaries, Middle schools, Best friends, Schools, Popularity, Humorous fiction, American
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by Mukherjee, Bharati
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Topics: East Indian Americans, Women
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by Kevin Henkes
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Topics: Cats -- Fiction., Animals -- Infancy -- Fiction., Moon -- Fiction.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-158) and index
Topics: Jews, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), World War, 1939-1945
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by Carle, Eric
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Laura Ingalls Wilder award, 2003
Topics: Sound effects books, Toys, Ducks, Animals, Toy and movable books
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by Jules Feiffer
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Topics: Dogs -- Fiction, Animal sounds -- Fiction, Humorous stories
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by Shusterman, Neal
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Inexplicable events start to occur when sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Brontë befriend a troubled and misunderstood outcast, aptly nicknamed Bruiser, and his little brother, Cody
Topics: Child abuse, Supernatural, Twins, Brothers and sisters, Family problems, Interpersonal relations
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by Mazer, Norma Fox, 1931-2009
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Originally published by HarperCollins, 2001
Topics: Grief, Orphans, Death, Mothers and daughters, Family problems
Books for People with Print Disabilities
by Roald Dahl
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Topic: Fairy tales
Source: removed
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by Hesse, Karen; Muth, Jon J., ill
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A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat
Topics: Rain and rainfall, Summer, Mothers and daughters, African Americans
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by Carolyn Meyer
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Topics: Anne Boleyn, -- Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -- 1507-1536 -- Juvenile fiction,...
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by Say, Allen; Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress)
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Source: Copyright deposit, Dec. 21, 1993
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Topics: Grandfathers, Voyages and travels, Homesickness, Japanese Americans
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by John Steinbeck
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Topics: Migrant agricultural laborers -- Fiction, Rural families -- Fiction, Depressions -- Fiction, Labor...
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by Nichol, Barbara; Cameron, Scott
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The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that shares his house, change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and admiration
Topics: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827, Uncles, Letters
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by Jon Scieszka
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Topics: Life on other planets -- Fiction., Schools -- Fiction.
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by Sharon Creech
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Topic: Poetry -- Juvenile fiction
Source: removed
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Topics: Fathers and sons -- Fiction, Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Fiction,...
Source: removedNEL
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by Halam, Ann
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When their plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean, three science students are left stranded on a tropical island and then imprisoned by a doctor who is performing horrifying experiments on humans involving the transfer of animal genes
Topics: Castaways, Islands, Genetic engineering, Science fiction
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by Cleary, Beverly
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192 pages : 20 cm
Topics: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction, Dogs -- Juvenile fiction, Huggins, Henry (Fictitious character) --...